Travelling provides ample opportunity to stroll your taste buds through some exotic culinary delights.
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 1:52PM | tagged Mexico, Nicaragua, adventure, central america, costa rica, food, honduras, travel | in Inspiration, Travel 
Rachel Glendening brings us this great off-duty beach shot from her time on the Frontier Central America Ethical Adventure trail.
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:42PM | tagged Ethical Adventure Trail, adventure travel, central america, volunteering | in Volunteer Photo of the Week 
Another portrait theme this week, this time thanks to Mirlah Thornley from Frontier's Central America Ethical Adventure Trail. Capturing a pause on a busy Guatelmalan street, Mirlah makes us appreciate a more traditonal side of life with her portrait of this old man and his bike. Remember to look out for December's volunteer photo of the month album on Frontier Official Facebook to vote for your favourite!
Monday, December 10, 2012 at 12:03PM | tagged Ethical adventure, central america, portrait photography | in Volunteer Photo of the Week The penultimate Volunteer Photo of the Week for October comes courtesy of Jasmine Nash who volunteered with Frontier on our Costa Rica Big Cats, Primates & Turtle Conservation project. Why not check out more of Jasmine's great photos on the Frontier Costa Rica Facebook page.
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 1:17PM | tagged Jasmine Nash, central america, costa rica, frontier, latin america, travel, tree frog, volunteer, wildlife | in Photo of the Week, Photography 
Are you afraid of the Dark? If so, the creepy-crawlies and magnificent beasts in the BBC’s new series The Dark: Nature’s Night-time World might be a little too much to bear. Hi-tech thermal imaging and infrared cameras treated the audience to some incredibly rare Central American sights including slow-motion footage of net-casting spiders and never-before-seen behaviour of wild jaguars.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 5:17PM | tagged bbc, camera trap, central america, remote cameras, thermal imaging, wildlife, wildlife documentary 
Today we catch up with Mirlah Thornley who recently finished Frontier's Central America Ethical Adventure Trail. We talk trip highlights, future plans and essential backpack items! We think it's safe to say that Mirlah had a good time.
Monday, July 16, 2012 at 2:55PM | tagged Mirlah Thornley, backpacking, central america, ethical trail, frontier, gap year interview, interview, travel advice, volunteer abroad, voluntourism | in Volunteer Interview, Volunteer Review 
Our Project of the Week is Costa Rica Primates, Big Cats and Turtle Conservation so we thought we’d take a look at this beautiful country and bring you all the best things to do, see and eat.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 4:29PM | tagged Project of the Week, big cats, central america, costa rica, frontier, gap travel, gap year, osa peninsula, travel, turtles, volunteer abroad, wildlife | in Project of the Week 
Today we speak to future volunteer Cathy Bremner who later this year will be heading off to Frontier’s Costa Rica Teaching Project. We asked Cathy a few questions about her upcoming trip, finding out what she’s excited about, what she’s going to pack and a few other bits and pieces.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 1:06PM | tagged Cathy Bremner, central america, costa rica, frontier, future volunteer, gap placement, gap year, south america, teaching in costa rica, volunteer, volunteer abroad, year abroad | in Volunteer Interview 
Guatemala is slightly more off-the-beaten-track than Costa Rica or Mexico, but boasts arguably the best-preserved Mayan history and the greatest range of activities in Central America. Where else can you watch the sunrise over infamous Mayan ruins, swim through caves by candlelight and tube down turquoise rivers?
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 4:41PM | tagged antigua, central america, environmental education, ethical trail, flores, gap year, guatemala, lake atitlan, lanquin, semuc champey, spanish school, tikal 
México, home of strong shots of tequila and spicy chili tacos! With fascinating traditions ranging from lucha libre (a form of Mexican wrestling) to Día de Muertos (a national holiday in which families remember the deceased), the country is pervaded with a strong Hispanic culture...Read all about it with Frontier.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 4:08PM | tagged Mexico, aztec, central america, ethical trail, festivals, frontier focus, gap year, learn spanish, ruins, surfing, tequila, travel 
After interviewing the lovely Dorothy Conlon, an author and Frontier volunteer, we thought it would be interesting to read what some of our volunteers are looking forward to, prior to their trips abroad across various Frontier project destinations. We also have some quick-fire questions, we’re going to tally them up and see what our volunteers are all about.
Frontier: You have signed up for our Central America Ethical Trail Project – what appeals to you about this particular project?
Rebecca: I like the fact that I get to go to a multitude of areas that mostly appeals to me. Also because I am going on my own, I wanted to go with a company so that I could travel with like-minded people.
Frontier: What do you hope to achieve in your time abroad?
Rebecca: I hope to learn about Central America’s diverse culture, and how things are done differently abroad. I also want to gain teaching skills and experience, and make friends. I am planning to stay with a home-stay family, and I have often heard how lovely they are there, so I am looking forward to experiencing life from their perspective.
Frontier: Have you done much travelling up to now?
Rebecca: I have always been quite lucky with regards to travelling abroad, although that mainly consisted in travelling along the west coast of France with my mum and dad, nothing at all like what I am about to embark on with Frontier.
Frontier: Apart from the various destinations you will visit in Central America, is there one country that you would like to visit?
Rebecca: Hmm … I want to go everywhere to be honest! I guess if I had to choose, I suppose I would be interested in going to Australia, for the sunshine and beaches and of course for its amazing wildlife.
Frontier: We like to give all our future volunteers some advice on what to pack on a gap year trip. What one thing do you always take on your travels that you wouldn’t leave home without?
Rebecca: I always take sun cream, and I usually take sunglasses.
Frontier: What music are you planning to listen to?
Rebecca: I am actually in the process of downloading some music; I have just gotten a new Ipod! I would probably listen to Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Goo Goo Dolls, I might listen to some of the Top 40 hits too.
Frontier: What’s your favourite holiday memory?
Rebecca: Oh god there’s a lot to choose from. It’s probably the time when I was 10 years old and I was staying in a villa in Portugal and we had this massive water fight, the biggest you could imagine. It was with my dad, my brother and his girlfriend and there were four hose pipes around the villa, and we were just having this ridiculous water fight whilst my mum was trying to cook dinner in the kitchen, of course she was very much distracted by the commotion happening outside. The end of the water fight saw the whole place covered in water, and it has always been a brilliant memory for me.
1. Beach or forest? Beach
2. Tigers or sharks? Tigers
3. Kanye West or Jay Z? Kanye West
4. Beyonce or Rihanna? Beyonce
5. Skins or Misfits? Skins
6. Club or Gig? Gig
7. Mac or PC? PC
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 2:42PM | tagged adventure trail, adventure travel, central america, expedition, gap year, gap years, interview, overseas travel, volunteering, volunteering overseas | in Volunteer Interview 
